MG34 Barrel - Loose Collar - No Collar Piin

Post by **hatrick** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:44 am

I have an original MG34 barrel that has a ever so slightly loose locking collar. It is so slight that it is something you feel more than you can see when you twist the collar while holding the barrel.

I was wondering how to go about tightening it. I didn't want to just bang on the collar pin with a punch as it may crack or break the locking pin and make it worse. Would it be better to leave it alone?? Does a slightly loose collar have any impact on the functioning of the gun??

I also have an original 2-piece blank firing barrel that has no pin holding the collar in place. Is this normal and will it be a problem if I go to use the barrel???

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Eric

TMANNN34 · Post by **TMANNN34** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:04 am

Howdy! As far as the live barrel goes sounds like it had lots of use or banged hard. Should not affect operation.
The blank barrels that I have seen usually dont have a pin to hold the locking collar. Thay are peened into the small dentent on the locking collar to hold them in place.
NOTE-I am no expert! Maybee on of our salty veterans here might have a diiferent opinion?
Troy